Nokia commissioned a report that was conducted by Machina Research and that investigated 22 different municipal strategies of technological adoption for ...
Smart cities are healthy cities
Action on health in cities is the key to rescuing people from living in urban deathtraps where exposure to a variety of harms (e.g. tobacco smoke, unsafe ...
Trump and the future of urban climate efforts
During the negotiations for the Paris agreement the role of local governments in the fight against climate change became clear. Cities are at the forefront ...
Twinning cities for better resilience
Mayors Adapt is the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative on urban adaption to climate change. Now eleven cities from seven EU countries ...
Main street in downtown Fukuoka collapsed
A part of a main street in Fukuoka’s business district collapsed Tuesday before sunrise. While nobody was injured, it caused cuts in power, water and ...
Auditory map of NYC to help monitor noise pollution
Researchers are about to create an auditory map of New York City. About 100 sensors will be installed on the second floor of public buildings e.g. near New ...
Hong Kong’s living laboratory for smart city technologies
Kowloon East has been choosen as the test area for Hong Kong’s smart city solutions. With the help of civic participation, the city wants to test and ...
How can a city like Vancouver prepare for flood resilience?
The city of Vancouver has laid out several options to encounter the risk of flooding. As the sea level is expected to rise, there are several options of ...
New York City’s tree map
The Parks Department of New York City published its tree report including a number of information about the state of the tree and its GPS location. 685,000 ...
“Green” ferry terminal in Stockholm
In Stockholm a geothermal-powered ferry terminal that has a public park on its roof has been constructed. The building is powered by solar and geothermal ...
